For most of his life, former Army Ranger Tom McCloud has dreaded that his past would catch up with him. As the years go by, the knot of fear in his gut never fades. Now a rancher, the last several years have been tough. His beloved first wife has died. Their son, who was held prisoner in Afghanistan, came home more dead than alive. His brother-in-law was shot and nearly killed by a man out for revenge. After his barn was torched, a body was found burned beyond recognition. His family is now healthy and his new wife, Wenonah, is due to deliver their first child in a few months. Life is good until the police identify the body in the barn and Tom now finds himself more than a person of interest. His biggest secret is exposed and he begins to feel the noose tighten around his neck. His wife is kidnapped by the same mad man who is intent on deadly revenge. This time though, he has met his match in Wenonah. A Sioux Indian, she fights back. After she escapes, she heads to the mountains where she knows how to survive. Tracking her in the wilderness, Tom has to stay ahead of the maniac who wants to destroy them both and can only hope he's not too late to save her.